Combat Edge Intelligence

John Garza vs Masanori Kanehara

Side-by-side comparison: records, physical profile, Combat Edge Elo, win methods, tracked UFC stats, and common opponents.

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John Garza

“Mowgli”

6-2-0BantamweightUFC

1599Solid

Tale of the tape

6-2-0Record29-13-5
BantamweightDivisionFeatherweight
5'8"Height5'8"
68"Reach40.00
136 lbsWeight145 lbs
AzTex MMATeamReversal Gym Tachikawa Alpha

What's at stake

The ratings are close, so the Elo swings are near-symmetric — the winner and loser trade a similar number of points either way.

John GarzaNow 1599
If they win+24→ 1623
If they lose-24→ 1575
Masanori KaneharaNow 1600
If they win+16→ 1616
If they lose-16→ 1584

Projected for a decision result at current ratings. A finish (KO/TKO or submission) scales the swing up by roughly 20–25%.

Opponent quality

Average pre-fight Elo of each fighter's latest 10 counted pro MMA opponents. Higher means the recent schedule was stronger; later opponent results do not rewrite the score.

1533 · 8 fightsPre-fight Elo1667 · 10 fights

Tracked stat edges

TBD
Sig. strikes / min
1.88
TBD
Strike accuracy
50%
TBD
Strikes absorbed / minLower is better
1.63
TBD
Strike defense
63%
TBD
Takedown avg.
1.44
TBD
Takedown accuracy
50%
TBD
Takedown defense
64%
TBD
Submission avg.
0.86

Trajectory

John GarzaMasanori Kanehara
150015501600202120222023202420252026

Win method breakdown

3 (50%)
KO/TKO
11 (38%)
1 (17%)
Submission
10 (34%)
2 (33%)
Decision
8 (28%)

Combat Edge model read

John Garza81%
Masanori Kanehara 19%Elo baseline: 50%

The Combat Edge model makes John Garza a 81% favorite over Masanori Kanehara in a hypothetical meeting — an upset call against the Elo baseline, which leans Masanori Kanehara's way (50%).

Their Combat Edge Elo ratings are nearly level (1599 vs 1600), separated by just 1 points.

Masanori Kanehara enters on a 4-fight loss streak.

John Garza finishes 67% of wins inside the distance, Masanori Kanehara 72%.

Model estimate for a hypothetical bout, generated from Combat Edge Elo, form, and career stats. Not a betting recommendation.